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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,131.75 and 94,099.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,131.75 and 94,099.50 is: 131,900.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,131.75 : 94,099.50 = 94,099.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,131.75/94,099.50 = 94,099.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,131.75x = 94,099.50 × 94,099.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,131.75x = 8,854,715,900.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,854,715,900.25/67,131.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,900.57

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